1、第一学期期末考试高二年级英语试题满分150分 时间120分钟 第卷 (选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. When will the football program begin? A. At 7:00.B. At
2、 8:25.C. At 9:30.2. What did the woman get from her mother? A. A new CD. B. A new bike. C. A birthday card.3. What subject does the man have trouble with? A. Math.B. Science.C. English.4. What does the man usually do on the weekend? A. Go to the movies. B. Meet up with friends. C. Read books at home
3、.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Boss and employee. C. Salesman and customer.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the
4、 speakers mainly talking about? A. Chinese tea culture. B. Famous places in China. C. Different kinds of tea in the world.7. How does black tea taste according to the woman? A. Sweet. B. Heavy. C. Light.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where were the mans shoes made? A. In France.B. In Spain.C. In Germany.9. What
5、are the speakers doing now? A. Having lunch. B. Shopping at a mall. C. Watching a fashion show.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man famous for? A. Collecting coins. B. Starting a college. C. Teaching mathematics.11. When did the man begin to collect coins? A. When he was thirteen years old. B. When
6、he got a special book from his uncle. C. When he picked some rare coins on the road.12. Where does the man usually get coins? A. From his friends. B. From small shops. C. From other collectors.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does Mike look like? A. He has a beard. B. Hes tall and heavy. C. He has blue eye
7、s and brown hair.14. Who is the person the man is describing? A. His mother.B. The womans mother.C. Mikes mother.15. How does the woman feel about what happened in the game? A. Embarrassed.B. Bored.C. Sad. 16. What is most important in the game the speakers are playing? A. A persons appearance.B. A
8、persons character.C. A persons career.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the speaker start taking music lessons? A. At age two. B. At age ten.C. At age twenty.18. How often did the speaker practice as a child? A. Two hours a day.B. Three hours a day. C. Ten hours a day.19. Why did the speaker play in co
9、ncerts? A. To travel to other cities. B. To get into a good college. C. To make his parents happy.20. What is the speakers attitude toward music now? A. He only does it for fun. B. He wants to be the best. C. He never plays it anymore.第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）ABlue Note Jazz Festival 2018Jul 1-30, 2018L
10、ocation:Several locations in New YorkThe Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City is the citys most popular jazz festival and focuses on bringing big-name artists to small crowds and up-and-coming acts to the public. The event takes over 15 places across the city and includes 150 world-class perform
11、ers. Past artists include Questlove, Michael Bolton and Aretha Franklin.Grant Park Music Festival 2018Jun 14-Aug 19, 2018Location:Jay Pritzker Pavilion, South Shore Cultural Center, & Harris Theater for Music and Dance | 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IllinoisListening to classical music is said
12、 to improve your intelligence. Whether thats true or not, the Grant Park Music Festival will provide you with free, classical music, and youd be smart to attend. The music at these concerts will leave you begging for more. Its free to attend, so come and enjoy some great music with your family and f
13、riends.Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays 2018Jun 21 Jun 26, 2018Location:Lake Park | Milwaukee, WisconsinEnergy is way too contained（被抑制的）in an indoor music venue（场所）. Let that energy go where it wants through a series of outdoor concerts with Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays. Wednesday i
14、s no longer the most boring day of the week. This time, theres something fun to do. A list of live music acts has made the middle of the week something to look forward to.Youth CUE Festival of Youth Choirs（合唱队）2018Aug 10- Aug 22 2018Location:Washington National Cathedral | 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Wash
15、ing ton, DCYouth CUE Festival of Youth Choirs in Washington gives students the rare opportunity to perform in the Washington National Cathedral, a famous historic place. The festival is a showcase of student choirs from all over the country, accompanied（伴奏）by musicians from the local professional or
16、chestra（管弦乐队）.21. At the Blue Note Jazz Festival, people can enjoy _. A. performances by talented studentsB. performances by famous artists C. performances with free admissionD. performances in 15 cities across the country22. Those who are interested in _ would probably go to the Grant Park Music Fe
17、stival. A. classical musicB. outdoor concerts C. live performancesD. professional orchestra23. Your energy can be released with music by outdoor concerts at the _. A. Blue Note Jazz FestivalB. Grant Park Music Festival C. Lake Park Friends Wonderful WednesdaysD. Youth CUE Festival of Youth ChoirsBJo
18、sh Hill, a biology teacher at Mar Vista High School in California, US, often gets sick after swimming in the ocean at Imperial Beach in California.He and a group of students are raising awareness（意识）about water pollution by taking weekly water samples（样本）of the ocean and publishing their results onl
19、ine.Every Thursday, Hill and his students collect water from the ocean. Students then take the samples to their school and test them for levels of bacteria. Usually, samples closer to the border have higher levels of bacteria, Hill said.“Water quality is usually the worst at the southern end and it
20、increasingly gets better,” he said.Hill collects the samples on Thursdays so that students can publish the results on the Surfrider Foundations website in time for the weekend. The Surfrider Foundation has give Mar Vista lab equipment and promote the students results on its site.Most of Hills studen
21、ts grew up in Imperial Beach. Many have gotten sick from the water or know someone who has.Cameron Bell, 17, who is currently applying to college, wants to pursue a STEM career. He appreciates the fact the he can get lab experience at school. “Our research really impacts our community because its ke
22、eping people safe,” he said.On a recent Thursday morning, Anthony Gass, 15, collected some samples. Before he got into the water, his classmates helped him put on waterproof（防水的）clothes and tie a rope around his waist to protect him from the onrush of water.Hill said the protection probably wasnt ne
23、cessary, but that it was better to be safe than to be sorry. “We just want to make sure we protect the students,” he said.24. What did Josh Hill and his students discover after checking the water samples?A. Water quality at the northern end isnt polluted.B. Water nearer to the border is less pollute
24、d.C. Water pollution is getting worse and worse.D. Different levels of bacteria are found in the water.25. What can we learn about Bell? A. He is now applying for a job in college. B. He doesnt want to have a career in STEM. C. He thinks that their research is meaningful. D. He isnt grateful for his
25、 research experience.26. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The results of the students research are not published online. B. Many students in Imperial Beach get sick due to the water pollution. C. Very few safety measures are adopted in students research work. D. Mar Vista
26、 High School is not equipped with modern science labs.27. What is the passage mainly about? A. US students research on water pollution.B. Severe ocean water pollution in the US. C. US students tests for water resources.D. Tips on how to reduce water pollution.CWhen I was 3 years old, I was found to
27、be deaf in my left ear and have a small problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but Ive never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow.Imagine being able to shut out all sounds as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. Thats my reality when I sleep
28、 on my “good ear”, and it even makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.People call my deaf side my “bad ear”, but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features（特征）that some other deaf people dont.In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as thou
29、gh it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.Having a hearing aid hasnt always felt good, however.On the first day I got my aid, when I was 8, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Arent those for old men?”At that moment,
30、 I felt different. It took a long time for me to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers（同龄人）.But its not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens（负担）.Every video on social media that lacks subtitles, for example, means an entire community of deaf pe
31、ople is unable to enjoy it.Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for grant
32、ed.As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations Im lucky.Im deaf, but I can still hear everything. Ive been blessed with wonderful life experiences.28. The author once feel different from his peers because _.A. He cant hear anythingB. He was laughed at by his classmatesC. H
33、e couldnt enjoy without subtitlesD. He could shut out all sounds when sleeping on his “good ear”29. Deaf people may have the following burdens EXCEPT _.A. being unable to afford hearing aids.B. being unable to enjoy videos without subtitlesC. being embarrassed in front of their peersD. being blessed
34、 with wonderful experiences30. What does the underline phrase “are excluded from” probably mean?A. are prevented fromB. are limited toC. are separated fromD. are reduced to31. What is the authors attitude toward his hearing difficulty?A. It was a tough reality and caused him a lot of trouble.B. It w
35、as a time of great sorrow and made him feel sad.C. It gave him a chance to experience something special.D. It helped him to live in his own world without sound.DAt some point in life, many people suffer a mental problem. While most people get over it, for others it doesnt go away easily.The World He
36、alth Organization (WHO) says that about 20 percent of children and teenagers across the globe suffer from mental illness. Its thought that the number of children and teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020. It will become one of the main cause of disease, disabil
37、ities and even death.The reason for mental problems among young people may be the increasing pressure in life. Study and relationships have always caused huge stresses for school children. For instance, they experience school bullying（欺凌）and academic pressure.In China, the picture isnt bright, eithe
38、r. About 30 million Chinese children and teenagers under the age of 17, or 10 percent of children and teenagers in China, have a mental health challenge, reported China Daily.Also, according to China Daily, Chinese people dont seek help with their mental problems. They fear that others will think le
39、ss of them if they admit that they are in trouble. Many Chinese people are ashamed of their mental problems and mental illness is taboo（禁忌）in any Chinese families.In the UK, over three-quarters of young people believe their mental health problems have a social shame and a quarter of young UK people
40、wouldnt ask for help if they developed a mental problem.Young people who dont seek help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future. If you feel something is wrong within you seek help.Feeling down? Here are three things to try if you feel low.Go to a psychology teacher
41、. The teacher will listen to you and offer help for free!Call 800-810-1100. Its the number of a hotline run by the Mental Health Research and Prevention Center. The line is open 24 hours a day. Tell your parents and visit the hospital if the situation gets out of control.32. According to the WHO, ab
42、out _ of children and teenagers worldwide experience mental illness.A. 10 percentB. one fifthC. 30 percentD. three quarters33. Chinese people dont ask for help with their mental health probably because _.A. they think less of their mental problemsB. they fear that they may get into troubleC. they ar
43、e ashamed to admit having mental problemsD. they are unwilling to avoid their mental illness34. School children with mental health should try the following three things EXCEPT_.A. consulting their teacherB. calling a hotline for adviceC. communicating with their parentsD. hiding their mental illness
44、 from others35. What is the purpose in writing this article?A. To analyze the major causes of young peoples mental illness.B. To describe the current situation of young peoples mental health.C. To encourage young people to deal with their mental problems properly.D. To introduce mental problems to C
45、hinese young people.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。选项中两项多余选项。The Center for Humane Technology is made up of people who created many popular apps（软件）for big tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter. 36 The center has started a movement called the Trut
46、h About Tech. Its purpose is to teach students, parents and teachers about the dangers of spending too much time on smart phones and computers.According to studies on kids and technology, more than 95 per cent of primary school children spend time every day using a computer, or smart phone. About 78
47、 per cent of teenagers check their phones every hour. 37 They are afraid that they may miss an important call or message during night. 38 For example, spending too much time online can cause people to put on weight and also influence how they feel. Many people become worried or nervous because they feel they arent having as much fun as their friends are. 39 They may also find it harder to make friends in real life. 40 They say that when big tech companies are de
